Guinea vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Guinea
105.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
98.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
136th
Mauritania rank
139th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 105.72 million tonnes against 98.41 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 7.31 million tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 million tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1960s | 4.95 million tonnes | 579,645 tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 12.77 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 8.87 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1980s | 22.14 million tonnes | 11.62 million tonnes | 10.53 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1990s | 32.52 million tonnes | 25.40 million tonnes | 7.12 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2000s | 47.08 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 70.01 million tonnes | 58.15 million tonnes | 11.86 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 97.74 million tonnes | 88.20 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Guinea, at 105.72 million tonnes against 98.41 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 7.31 million tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Guinea ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 139th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.